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Eddie Redmayne & Emma Watson Interview For ‘My Week with Marilyn’
Nov 7th
‘My Week With Marilyn’ chronicles a week in the life of Marilyn Monroe (Michelle Williams) in which she escapes the shackles of her Hollywood career and embraces British life with Colin Clark (Eddie Redmayne). In the early summer of 1956, 23 year-old Colin Clark, just down from Oxford and determined to make his way in the film business, worked as a lowly assistant on the set of ‘The Prince and the Showgirl’, the film that famously united Sir Laurence Olivier (Kenneth Branagh) and Marilyn Monroe, who was also on honeymoon with her new husband, the playwright Arthur Miller (Dougray Scott).
Nearly 40 years on, his diary account ‘The Prince, the Showgirl and Me’ was published, but one week was missing and this was published some years later as ‘My Week with Marilyn’ – this is the story of that week. When Arthur Miller leaves England, the coast is clear for Colin to introduce Marilyn to some of the pleasures of British life; an idyllic week in which he escorted a Monroe desperate to get away from her retinue of Hollywood hangers-on and the pressures of work. The biographical drama is directed by Simon Curtis and also stars the likes of Judi Dench, Julia Ormond, Derek Jacobi, Dominic Cooper and Emma Watson. Look out for ‘My Week with Marilyn’ in cinemas November 23rd in the US, and November 25th in the UK.
There are many layers to this film and the characters involved. Was that what originally appealed to you about this script?
Eddie Redmayne: Yes, it’s an amazing show and demonstration of filmmaking of that period, of a clash of two cultures, of two completely different ways of working. Thrown into the middle of it is this wide-eyed, naïve, overly-confident young man (laughs). He’s completely out of his depth but he’s having an extraordinary time within that context.
What appealed to me about the script is that it has this kind of fairy tale quality of the ordinary boy who gets to be involved with the icon of his dreams, albeit momentarily. I think within that context you have an amazing viewpoint on the world of making films, this period of the 1950’s, this spectrum of these incredibly unique individuals – in a world that has for me been fascinating since I was a child.
New Set Of Images From ‘My Week with Marilyn’ – Starring Michelle Williams & Eddie Redmayne
Nov 1st
Over a dozen images have emerged online from Simon Curtis’ ‘My Week with Marilyn.’ The film stars the Oscar-nominated Michelle Williams as the iconic actress, singer and model, Marilyn Monroe. ‘My Week with Marilyn’ is based on the memoir of Colin Clark, who was an assistant to Laurence Olivier on ‘The Prince And The Showgirl,’ and who escorted Marilyn Monroe around Britain after her husband Arthur Miller left the country. The biographical drama is directed by Simon Curtis and also stars the likes of Eddie Redmayne, Kenneth Branagh, Judi Dench, Julia Ormond, Dougray Scott, Derek Jacobi, Dominic Cooper and Emma Watson. Look out for ‘My Week with Marilyn’ in cinemas November 4th in the US, and November 25th in the UK. Check out my interview with Michelle Williams for the film here.
‘My Week With Marilyn’ chronicles a week in the life of Marilyn Monroe (Michelle Williams) in which she escapes the shackles of her Hollywood career and embraces British life with Colin Clark. In the early summer of 1956, 23 year-old Colin Clark, just down from Oxford and determined to make his way in the film business, worked as a lowly assistant on the set of ‘The Prince and the Showgirl’, the film that famously united Sir Laurence Olivier and Marilyn Monroe, who was also on honeymoon with her new husband, the playwright Arthur Miller.
Slick New Poster For ‘My Week with Marilyn’ – Starring Michelle Williams & Eddie Redmayne
Oct 27th
Moviefone has unveiled this new poster for ‘My Week with Marilyn.’ The film stars the Oscar-nominated Michelle Williams as the iconic actress, singer and model, Marilyn Monroe. ‘My Week with Marilyn’ is based on the memoir of Colin Clark, who was an assistant to Laurence Olivier on ‘The Prince And The Showgirl,’ and who escorted Marilyn Monroe around Britain after her husband Arthur Miller left the country. The biographical drama is directed by Simon Curtis and also stars the likes of Eddie Redmayne, Kenneth Branagh, Judi Dench, Julia Ormond, Dougray Scott, Derek Jacobi, Dominic Cooper and Emma Watson. Look out for ‘My Week with Marilyn’ in cinemas November 4th in the US, and November 25th in the UK. Check out my interview with Michelle Williams for the film here.
‘My Week With Marilyn’ chronicles a week in the life of Marilyn Monroe (Michelle Williams) in which she escapes the shackles of her Hollywood career and embraces British life with Colin Clark. In the early summer of 1956, 23 year-old Colin Clark, just down from Oxford and determined to make his way in the film business, worked as a lowly assistant on the set of ‘The Prince and the Showgirl’, the film that famously united Sir Laurence Olivier and Marilyn Monroe, who was also on honeymoon with her new husband, the playwright Arthur Miller.
Michelle Williams Interview For ‘My Week With Marilyn’
Oct 10th
‘My Week With Marilyn’ chronicles a week in the life of Marilyn Monroe (Michelle Williams) in which she escapes the shackles of her Hollywood career and embraces British life with Colin Clark (Eddie Redmayne). In the early summer of 1956, 23 year-old Colin Clark, just down from Oxford and determined to make his way in the film business, worked as a lowly assistant on the set of ‘The Prince and the Showgirl’, the film that famously united Sir Laurence Olivier (Kenneth Branagh) and Marilyn Monroe, who was also on honeymoon with her new husband, the playwright Arthur Miller (Dougray Scott).
Nearly 40 years on, his diary account ‘The Prince, the Showgirl and Me’ was published, but one week was missing and this was published some years later as ‘My Week with Marilyn’ – this is the story of that week. When Arthur Miller leaves England, the coast is clear for Colin to introduce Marilyn to some of the pleasures of British life; an idyllic week in which he escorted a Monroe desperate to get away from her retinue of Hollywood hangers-on and the pressures of work. The biographical drama is directed by Simon Curtis and also stars the likes of Judi Dench, Julia Ormond, Derek Jacobi, Dominic Cooper and Emma Watson. Look out for ‘My Week with Marilyn’ in cinemas November 4th in the US, and November 25th in the UK. Look out for a more in-depth interview closer to the films release date.
Congratulations on your performance, I felt like you really captured her essence, there’s so many layers. It’s not the usual Marilyn Monroe impressions we’ve seen on screen in the past. How did you approach the role, and who did you discover Marilyn to be in the process?
Michelle Williams: Thank you. Like you said, because the previous representations of her were more of that ilk, it felt like there was room, that was kind of the first thing that made me think, ‘Well, maybe I can explore this.’ It was a decision made in the safety of my own home, I didn’t really consider the larger implications of it. And it was a very, very slow process, it all started at home. It all started with watching movies, listening to interviews, poring over books. It was just something that I put on in my living room, to try to mimic a walk, or figure out how exactly it is she’s holding her mouth.
The first sort of big discovery that I stumbled on was for Marilyn Monroe herself, ‘Marilyn Monroe’ was a character that she played. And the image that you’re most familiar with, there’s a person underneath there. That was the first big discovery, that it was carefully honed, but it was artifice. It was honed to where you couldn’t tell that it was artifice. It felt so real, but it was something that she’d studied and perfected and crafted. So once I discovered that that was a layer, I was finding out what that layer was and then getting underneath it. It was a long and ungainly process.
Debut Trailer For ‘My Week with Marilyn’ – Starring Michelle Williams, Kenneth Branagh & Eddie Redmayne
Oct 6th
Yahoo! has unveiled this debut theatrical trailer for ‘My Week with Marilyn.’ The film stars the Oscar-nominated Michelle Williams as the iconic actress, singer and model, Marilyn Monroe. ‘My Week with Marilyn’ is based on the memoir of Colin Clark, who was an assistant to Laurence Olivier on ‘The Prince And The Showgirl,’ and who escorted Marilyn Monroe around Britain after her husband Arthur Miller left the country. The biographical drama is directed by Simon Curtis and also stars the likes of Eddie Redmayne, Kenneth Branagh, Judi Dench, Julia Ormond, Dougray Scott, Derek Jacobi, Dominic Cooper and Emma Watson. Look out for ‘My Week with Marilyn’ in cinemas November 4th in the US, and November 25th in the UK.
‘My Week With Marilyn’ chronicles a week in the life of Marilyn Monroe (Michelle Williams) in which she escapes the shackles of her Hollywood career and embraces British life with Colin Clark. In the early summer of 1956, 23 year-old Colin Clark, just down from Oxford and determined to make his way in the film business, worked as a lowly assistant on the set of ‘The Prince and the Showgirl’, the film that famously united Sir Laurence Olivier and Marilyn Monroe, who was also on honeymoon with her new husband, the playwright Arthur Miller.
Nearly 40 years on, his diary account ‘The Prince, the Showgirl and Me’ was published, but one week was missing and this was published some years later as ‘My Week with Marilyn’ – this is the story of that week. When Arthur Miller leaves England, the coast is clear for Colin to introduce Marilyn to some of the pleasures of British life; an idyllic week in which he escorted a Monroe desperate to get away from her retinue of Hollywood hangers-on and the pressures of work.
Two New Images Of Michelle Williams As Marilyn Monroe In ‘My Week with Marilyn’
Sep 30th
The Daily Mail has debuted these two new images from ‘My Week with Marilyn.’ The film stars the Oscar-nominated Michelle Williams as the iconic actress, singer and model, Marilyn Monroe. ‘My Week with Marilyn’ is based on the memoir of Colin Clark, who was an assistant to Laurence Olivier on ‘The Prince And The Showgirl,’ and who escorted Marilyn Monroe around Britain after her husband Arthur Miller left the country. The biographical drama is directed by Simon Curtis and also stars the likes of Eddie Redmayne, Kenneth Branagh, Judi Dench, Julia Ormond, Dougray Scott, Derek Jacobi, Dominic Cooper and Emma Watson. Look out for ‘My Week with Marilyn’ in cinemas November 4th in the US, and November 25th in the UK.
‘My Week With Marilyn’ chronicles a week in the life of Marilyn Monroe (Michelle Williams) in which she escapes the shackles of her Hollywood career and embraces British life with Colin Clark. In the early summer of 1956, 23 year-old Colin Clark, just down from Oxford and determined to make his way in the film business, worked as a lowly assistant on the set of ‘The Prince and the Showgirl’, the film that famously united Sir Laurence Olivier and Marilyn Monroe, who was also on honeymoon with her new husband, the playwright Arthur Miller.
Nearly 40 years on, his diary account ‘The Prince, the Showgirl and Me’ was published, but one week was missing and this was published some years later as ‘My Week with Marilyn’ – this is the story of that week. When Arthur Miller leaves England, the coast is clear for Colin to introduce Marilyn to some of the pleasures of British life; an idyllic week in which he escorted a Monroe desperate to get away from her retinue of Hollywood hangers-on and the pressures of work.